What is your opinion regarding the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
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The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, regarding your statement as well, the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah: "Indeed, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is with us in reality." Naturally, the matter is confusing for many people, specifically the word "reality."
The Shaykh: Does Allah have a real essence?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Okay, do we know it?
The questioner: We do not know it.
The Shaykh: Okay, everything has a reality that corresponds to it. The attributes of Allah are like His essence; just as His essence is real, it is an essence, but it does not resemble other essences. Likewise, the attributes of Allah are real attributes, but they do not resemble other attributes[Ash-Shuraa 42:11].
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
And welcome, Abu Muhammad, welcome.
The questioner: Our Shaykh, regarding your statement as well, the statement of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah: "Indeed, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is with us in reality." Naturally, the matter is confusing for many people, specifically the word "reality."
The Shaykh: Does Allah have a real essence?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Okay, do we know it?
The questioner: We do not know it.
The Shaykh: Okay, everything has a reality that corresponds to it. The attributes of Allah are like His essence; just as His essence is real, it is an essence, but it does not resemble other essences. Likewise, the attributes of Allah are real attributes, but they do not resemble other attributes
There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُGlory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
And welcome, Abu Muhammad, welcome.
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